As of April 14, the Garland Health Department has received reports of 188 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Garland residents, as well as six deaths. The fatalities include:
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- 1 male in 30-39 age group
- 1 male in 50-59 age group
- 1 male in 60-69 age group
- 1 female in 60-69 age group
- 2 females in 80+ age group
- All had additional high-risk health conditions
To date, 59 Garland cases have recovered, which means that at least seven days have passed since symptom onset and the patient has been fever free with respiratory symptom improvement for 72 hours without medication.
In his daily press update, County Judge Clay Jenkins said that it looks as if the stay-at-home and social distancing guidelines are helping to keep the number of new COVID-19 cases down. He added that it would be detrimental to begin reopening businesses and resume normal activities too soon.
Dallas County’s April 14 numbers revealed a sizeable increase. The county reported 89 additional positive tests, bringing the total to 1,877. There were 10 more deaths which now total 42. Five of the deaths reported April 14 were of individuals who lived in long-term care facilities.
In the state of Texas, 146,467 COVID-19 tests have been administered and 14,624 cases have been reported. Statewide, there have been 318 fatalities. An estimated 2,580 patients have recovered. Currently, 1,409 patients are in Texas hospitals.
More than 65% of patients that required hospitalization have been over 60-years-old or had one or more high-risk health conditions.
High-risk health conditions include:
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- People who suffer from chronic lung disease
- People who have diabetes
- People who have asthma
- People with serious heart conditions
- People with compromised immune systems – these can include cancer patients, smokers, organ transplant recipients, immune deficiencies, poorly controlled HIV or AIDS, prolonged use of corticosteroids and other immune weakening medications
- People with severe obesity
- People with chronic kidney disease
- People who have liver disease
Sources: Dallas County, Garland Health Department